Polish Archaeology in the Mediterranean (13.2001(2002))

TELL EL-LARKHA

EGYPT

grains (c. 250 specimens) in a feature on
the Central Kom, points to the fact that
there was most probably a granary there,
which was subsequently destroyed in a fire.
A further interesting aspect of the
botanical remains is the presence of barley
grains, which had sprouted before they
were (accidentally) burned. This process
may be linked to the production of beer.

In view of the early date and complexity
of the settlement, the site merits compre-
hensive and detailed archaeobotanical
analysis. Tell el-Farkha will enrich our
knowledge about the cultivation and use of
plants during the formative years of the
first Egyptian state, as well as provide new
material relating to the history of
agriculture in ancient Egypt. (LMK)

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